Pune's PPP Road Projects Face Delays: Additional Commissioner Orders Urgent Action
Pune, 13th November 2025: The Pune Municipal Corporation’s ambitious road development project under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model has hit a slowdown, with work on 19 major roads across the city still incomplete. To expedite the stalled process, Additional Commissioner Om Prakash Divate has directed officials to immediately prioritize the completion of the Transferable Development Rights (TDR) process.
The Municipal Corporation had launched the PPP initiative to upgrade key roads and bridges in rapidly developing areas such as Kharadi, Mundhwa, Lohegaon, Mohammadwadi, Kondhwa, Bavdhan, Baner, and Katraj. The project covers a total of 37 kilometres of roadwork, but only 12 percent has been completed so far.
During a recent review meeting, officials presented the status of ongoing works and highlighted several hurdles, including delays in land acquisition and coordination challenges with private developers. The incomplete work, particularly in congested localities, has worsened traffic problems and caused inconvenience to commuters.
“Some roads under the PPP project are progressing well, but delays in certain areas have led to traffic congestion and hardship for citizens. The land acquisition process for road widening must be fast-tracked through TDR. Meetings should be held with landowners to secure their consent and cooperation,” Divate instructed during the meeting.
The ongoing works include concreting of roads, construction of dividers and footpaths, installation of drainage lines, rain gutters, and streetlights. Officials noted that partial completion in some stretches has disrupted smooth traffic flow.
Divate further emphasised that with increasing vehicular pressure on Pune’s roads, it is crucial to accelerate the pace of infrastructure work. “If the obstacles in the PPP projects are cleared and the work progresses rapidly, the quality of roads in the city will improve significantly, benefiting citizens in the long run,” he added.
